Tillie the Toiler (1927 film)
| Tillie the Toiler | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Hobart Henley |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston(story) Edward T. Lowe, Jr.(story) A. P. Younger(screenplay) Ralph Spence(intertitles) |
| Produced by | Marion Davies Cosmopolitan Productions |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Daniel J. Gray |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date | May 21, 1927 |
Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent film(English intertitles) |
| Budget | $505,000[1] |
Tillie the Toiler is a 1927 silent film comedy produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released through Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios. It is based on Russ Westover's popular comic strip Tillie the Toiler. The film was directed by Hobart Henley and stars Marion Davies.[2][3]
It was remade in 1941.
Cast
- Marion Davies - Tillie Jones
- Matt Moore - Mac
- Harry Crocker - Pennington Fish
- George Fawcett - Mr. Simpkins
- George K. Arthur - Mr. whipple
- Estelle Clark - Sadie
- Bert Roach - Bill
- Gertrude Short - Bubbles
- Claire McDowell - Maude Jones
- Arthur Hoyt - Mr. Smythe
- Lucille Ball - unknown (see pg.34 in Love, Lucy)
References
- ^ Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p 26
- ^ AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Tillie the Toiler
- ^ Tillie the Toiler at silentera.com
External links
- Tillie the Toiler at IMDb.com
- allmovie/synopsis; Tillie the Toiler
- portraits from the production..#1,..#2
- lobby poster
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